Sri Suttur Veerasimhasana Math over centuries has grown to be a multidimensional religious, cultural and educational movement. Spearheading the Math’s educational initiatives is JSS Mahavidaypeetha (JSS MVP), founded by the 23rd Pontiff, Jagadguru DR. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamigalu. What began in 1928 with a hostel for poor students pursuing higher studies in Mysore has today grown to be a gigantic educational movement. With over 310 institutions under its fold, from kindergartens to post graduate centres, JSS MVP caters to the educational needs of over 50,000 students at any given point of time.

From crèches for toddlers of working rural women, schools to impart primary and secondary education in both local language and English medium, colleges, polytechnics, institutes of technology and medicine to gurukulas, in almost every sphere of education that has relevance, JSS MVP has a leading role to play.

With extensive infrastructure and an army of dedicated, highly qualified trainers, these institutions are located so as to serve the spectrum of society – from virtually inaccessible tribal villages to metropolitan cities such as Bangalore , Noida, ooty and los-angles.

Formal education apart, the initiatives stretch to integrated rural development through training and empowering of rural folk, reaching out healthcare through modern and traditional Indian streams of medicine, patronizing literary work, visual arts, performing arts, restoration of temples and the historical monuments, etc. The coming together of the multitude of people whose lives are impacted by these initiatives during the fairs and festivals organized by the Math to commemorate the Birth Anniversaries the pontiffs is an indication of how successful it has been in reaching out and making a difference to people’s lives.

The JSS MVP is actively investing in knowledge and Inspiring Innovation and Discovery in thousands of students in pursuit of a progressive society. A progressive society, with traditional values, that have stood the test of time.